Evans: ‘I will be back’

Thom Evans insists he will return to playing next season, as he steps up his recovery from the injury which could have killed him.

Scotland wing Evans suffered severe neck damage during February’s RBS 6 Nations game in Wales, requiring two operations. The injury cast serious doubt on Evans’ career and fellow Glasgow star and brother Max expressed his preference that his sibling hang up his boots.

Thom Evans

But the younger Evans told the Daily Mail: “It is not a question of if I will return to rugby, more a question of when.”

He added: “I have been running regularly and feel good. Although I am not up to gym work just now, that will come.

“After that, there will be physical contact training and then more work to get me ready. Others will be relaxing during the pre-season, but I will keep working to get myself right. I don’t want to put pressure on myself by setting a date, but I will be back.

“I don’t expect it will be at the start of the season but I’m hopeful I will be ready to help Glasgow sometime during the campaign.

“I am not even thinking about getting back into the Scotland team, as I just want to make sure I can get myself fit enough to play competitive rugby again.”